Yes, this is the BMW M1, Munich's own mid-engine sports car made from 1978 to 1981, a time when it was unthinkable that such a thing could come from a company that was not Italian.

But it wasn’t the first supercar to do this. More than a decade prior, BMW achieved something similar with the M1 – a ...

In production from 1978-1981, the M1 was the Bavarian automaker’s first attempt at a mid-engine sports car meant to win over racers and consumers alike. Wedding German craftsmanship and ...

Between 1978 and 1981, BMW produced only 453 of its mid-engine M1, and 54 of those were race cars. The road-going car featured a 273-horsepower twin-cam 3.5-liter inline-6 and a 5-speed manual ...

Behind the driver and passenger was BMW’s 3.5-liter, twin-cam inline-six engine with mechanical fuel injection and a five-speed transmission. Making 273 hp in street tune, the mill gave the car ...

The rear-wheel-drive M1’s 273 horsepower 3.5-liter straight-six is capable of propelling it to a top speed of 162 mph. Only 453 were built from 1978 to 1981, with prices starting at around $85,000.

The engine came from BMW Motorsport GmbH. It was M's first production engine, a 3.5-liter straight six making 277 hp. In the 3100-pound M1, that was good for a run to 62 mph in 5.6 seconds and a ...

Back then, the Bavarians were in the business of making proper sports cars, such as the mid-engine BMW M1. Now it’s not our place to slap its current design team in the face so directly.

BMW’s mid-engine supercar was already a spectacular homologation special that was ultimately little more than a race car for the road. AHG’s modifications took it to the next level, massaging ...

The BMW M1 is notable for quite a few reasons, including the fact that it was the first mass-produced mid-engine BMW. But don't forget that the M88 straight six powering the M1 is also legendary.

Mid-engine BMW supercar contest gets heatedThe hybrid/electric BMW i8 is the first mid-engined car from the company since the gorgeous—for the late ‘70s/early ‘80s, anyway—Giugiaro ...